Mark Schonwetter

About Mark Schonwetter

Certified procurement and project management professional with broad based senior management and hands-on supply chain experience including purchasing, expediting, logistics, materials management and administration. Set direction and motivation of purchasing, warehouse, stockroom, construction crews and graphics teams to peak levels of performance. Skilled negotiator and administrator of domestic and international vendor contracts. Adept at exceeding organizational goals by working in partnership with all functional areas of the organization. Successfully managed procurement activities under budget for two major projects simultaneously, with procurement budgets of $300 million each and a project schedule of 30 months from inception to client completion project acceptance. Purchased internationally for the most profitable project in division’s history; estimated at $72 million, awarded at $49.8 million and completed at $38 million. Developed and negotiated national office supply contract that guaranteed 95% fill rate in 24 hours and 98% fill rate in 48 hour delivery period. Efforts saved over (19%) on supply cost while eliminating inventory, freight and labor costs. Sourced, evaluated and negotiated over a thousand major capital equipment and project acquisitions. Conceived and implemented multiple cost containment initiatives, for example: Developed team approach to increase productivity, reducing overtime with no increase in staff. Trained staff to provide feedback for internal customers. Centralized purchasing functions; reducing cost, decreasing inventory, purchasing services utilization, efficiency and effectiveness. Developed and executed strategies to settle outstanding liabilities, restore material availability and avoid costly litigation. Uncovered sources for repair of “irreparable” equipment saving cost of replacement. Decreased monthly report preparation time 30 hours monthly by structuring key elements into a self-reporting system. Specialties: Request for Quotation and RFP International and domestic sourcing Negotiation of detailed contracts, complex terms and conditions Servicing internal and external clients US Government Security Clearance Materials Management software applications & implementation Materials standardization National, consortium, and client contracts Team building and problem solving Inventory Planning and Control including Just-in-Time (JIT) Outsourcing evaluation MRO, Project and Field Purchasing

Experience

1. Supply Chain Management

   Seeking Next Challenge

   Sep 2011 — Present · Kansas City, MO, US

   Supply Chain Management/Materials ManagementPurchasing/ProcurementProgram/Project/Subcontract ManagementInternational SourcingStrategic SourcingCost SavingContract NegotiationProblem SolvingPolicy and ProcedureSystem Audit

Education

• Oakland University

  BS/BA, Management Science, Economics

  1972 — 1976

• Rutgers University

  CPSM Test Preparation Study

Skills

• Compliance
• Proposal Writing
• Teamwork
• Vendor Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Management
• Procurement
• Project Management
• Inventory Management
• Purchasing
• Business Communications
• Negotiation
• Strategic Sourcing
• Subcontracting
• Materials Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Manufacturing
• Mentoring
• Microsoft Office
• Program Management
• Operations Management
• Change Management
• Risk Management
• Healthcare
• Erp
• Global Sourcing
• Rfq
• Strategic Planning
• Intellectual Property
• Process Improvement
• Proposal Management
• Records Management
• Team Building
• Team Leadership
• Budgets
• Supply Chain
• Construction Management
• Logistics
• Customer Service
• Product Development